Smartronix Earns Amazon Cloud Design Certificates; Robert Groat Comments
Several Smartronix professionals have received certifications from Amazon Web Services for their work in designing and cloud-based offerings that use AWS technology. Amazon’s Certified Solutions Architect — Associate Level certification program is intended for administrators and developers working on applications for Amazon Web Services, Smartronix said Wednesday. The program requires knowledge of distributed systems architecture, [...]
Dell Buys Enstratius to Grow Application, Infrastructure Portfolio; Tom Kendra Comments
May 7, 2013 No Comment
Dell has purchased cloud management software and services provider Enstratius for an undisclosed amount in a bid to bolster its public, private and hybrid cloud infrastructure portfolio. The acquisition of Enstratius intends to complement Dell’s offerings such as Foglight performance tracking, Quest ONE identity and access management, Boomi integration platform and AppAssure and NetVault security [...]
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The use of mobile devices by government workers and contractors has recently evolved to include more than just the Blackberry. Android devices, Iphones and Ipads among others started being accepted in the workplace around 2011 as more employees pushed for the use of their personal phones at work. Today, Bring Your Own Device is one [...]
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SafeNet Builds Android License Tools for Application Developers; Michelle Nerlinger Comments
April 25, 2013 No Comment
SafeNet has released a new licensing suite for Android intended to help developers pack, control, track and manage applications. Sentinel RMS Embedded is a software licensing toolkit designed to help developers monetize mobile software on devices such as smartphones and tablets, the company announced Wednesday. The company also developed the software to help protect Internet [...]
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Xerox Unveils Healthcare Mobile Device Mgmt System; Ken Bradberry Comments
March 21, 2013 No Comment
Xerox has released a new cloud computing-based healthcare product designed to help customers monitor their enterprise-wide mobile devices, Healthcare IT News reports. Diana Manos writes that Xerox will deploy the mobile device management system from a private cloud via a utility-based system to help healthcare organizations manage their security policies and compliance. Ken Bradberry, Xerox chief technology [...]
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Red Hat has taken on a leadership role to manage a Java open source implementation project, aiming to continue supporting the technology and its users. The company is aiming to help steer the development of the OpenJDK 6 project and Andrew Haley, Red Hat Java technical lead, will stay on as a OpenJDK 6 board [...]
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Microsoft has acquired start-up cloud monitoring company MetricsHub for an undisclosed amount in a move. MetricsHub participated for three months in the Accelerator, Microsoft’s mentorship program through which it invests in 10 cloud-developing startups, CNet reported Monday. Participants then present their products to Microsoft executives and investors. As part of the deal, MetricsHub has lifted [...]
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Symantec and Giesecke & Devrient have agreed to develop protected security applications for smartphones and tablets in a move aimed at helping application developers deliver products and services that meet security requirements. Under the partnership, Symantec will use G&D’s Trusted Service Manager to update the company’s mobile apps and protect the apps’ cryptographic keys and [...]
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Teradata: Discovery Platforms, Applications To Help Define Big Data In 2013
February 21, 2013 No Comment
Analytic data company Teradata has identified discovery platform and application growth as among its top five predicted trends in big data for 2013. Chief information officers will also move beyond from purchasing storage to deploying big data platforms and organizations will also want systems that run both traditional and big data analytics, the company said [...]
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DARPA Aiming For Mobile Device ‘Behavior’ Biometric Protection; Richard Guidorizzi Comments
February 14, 2013 No Comment
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is seeking to develop ways to use behavioral biometrics in adding additional layers of protection onto mobile devices. DARPA met with industry representatives Friday to discuss the program’s goals and has released a solicitation for the Active Authentication Program, the agency said Tuesday. Markers such as usage patterns or [...]
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